Holt's Scalewort vs Japanese Hare

Radula holtii compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holt's Scalewort	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Radulaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Radula	Lepus
Species	Radula holtii	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holt's Scalewort	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.